“Why not!”
She sat down beside him.
“Our comradeship starts from now. May I assume that?”
“I dare to assume it, because one learns not to ask too much.”
“Ah, that’s it. Life, at its best, is a very delicate perfume. The gross satisfactions don’t count in the long run. I want you to do big things. I want us to do them together. And Lynette shall keep us two healthy children.”
She thought a moment, staring into the night.
“And when Lynette grows up?”
“I think she will love you the better. And we shall never tarnish her love. Are you content?”
He bent towards her, and took one of her hands.
“Dearest of women! think, consider, before you pledge yourself. Can you bear to surrender so much for the working life I can give you?”